Why Chronic Pain Patients Are Dismissed: A Fuller Workup
Standard imaging often fails to explain chronic pain because static scans omit dynamic movement, joint instability, muscle guarding, and nerve sensitization. Over time, an initial injury or irritation leads to compensatory patterns and secondary muscle guarding, creating a layered jumble of symptoms across specialty borders. Dr. Siefferman outlines a systematic evaluation that maps each pain's triggers, examines movement in real time, and uses targeted diagnostic blocks to test specific structural contributors. This reverse-engineering process helps untangle complex pain when routine workups show no clear cause.